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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14454490

PARALYSIS,SPINE,SLIP,BACK,FALL

Event
PARALYSIS,SPINE,SLIP,BACK,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14454490
Report ID
751910

Event description

SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING SAG RODS. HE UNHOOKED THE LANYARD TO MOVE TO A NEW LO CATION. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROXIMATELY TWENTY FEET. HE SUFFERED A BR OKEN BACK AND A RUPTURED SPINAL CORD. HE WAS PARALYSED FROM THE WAIST DOWN.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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